Monthly Archives: December 2013

IMG Worldwide to be acquired by Silver Lake Partners, William Morris Endeavor

Written on December 19, 2013 at 06:47, by

In a landmark announcement closing out an eventful year for mergers and acquisitions, private investment firm Forstmann Little & Co has reached an agreement with Silver Lake Partners and William […]  More

NEP to acquire Global Television from Catalyst

Written on December 19, 2013 at 06:44, by

NEP Group Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GTV Holdings Pty Ltd (‘Global Television’ or ‘Global’) from Catalyst Investment Managers. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction […]  More

FOR-A’s HVS-390HS switcher proving its flexibility

Written on December 19, 2013 at 06:39, by

First introduced last year at NAB, current customers of the 1 M/E to 2 M/E switcher include houses of worship, universities, public access television stations, major newsgathering organisations, government agencies […]  More

KVIE-TV revamps master control with NVerzion automation

Written on December 19, 2013 at 06:37, by

California PBS member station KVIE-TV has rebuilt its master control with the NVerzion automation system. The NVerzion system leverages software enhancements and modern hardware technologies that dramatically increase the speed […]  More

Eyeheight announces BroadcastSafeMC plug-in legalizer for Avid Media Composer

Written on December 19, 2013 at 03:33, by

Eyeheight has announced a new addition to its range of software plug-in legalizers. BroadcastSafeMC is designed for use with Avid’s Media Composer 7 and Interplay nonlinear editing systems. Compatible with […]  More

CueCores installed in 170 Basic Fit sport clubs

Written on December 18, 2013 at 09:27, by

During the last year Dutch-based installer First Impression Audiovisueel was commissioned to supply an audio, video and light installation for Basic Fit. Basic Fit is a large chain of sport […]  More

SVG Europe’s Sport Facility Integration Summit 2014: register now!

Written on December 18, 2013 at 09:22, by

In the wake of a highly successful 2013 events programme, SVG Europe has confirmed that registration is now open for its first event of the new year – the Sport […]  More

Landmark broadcast for BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Written on December 18, 2013 at 09:03, by

Fittingly for its 60th year, Andy Murray, the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title in 77 years, was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013. The […]  More

Sky preparing 3D workflow for World Darts finals

Written on December 18, 2013 at 08:58, by

Among the less obvious indications that Christmas is not far away is the start of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship. The first arrows of the nearly three week tournament were […]  More

Futuresource: sports to help drive 4K breakthrough in 2015

Written on December 18, 2013 at 08:56, by

Ultra High Definition (UHD) television and 4K technology will begin to break through into both the professional and consumer markets in 2015,with sport again a major driving force. This is […]  More